- The Defense Department denied claims that the U.S. attacked Iran's Kharg Island after President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting a fake assault on Truth Social.
- Both U.S. officials and Iranian oil leadership confirmed Kharg Island was not targeted overnight and that conditions at the petroleum facility remained calm.
- Trump defended the ongoing military campaign against Iran during a Fox News interview, asserting that the U.S. is winning easily despite criticism from Democrats.
- U.S. officials confirmed separate real military activity near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces attempted to launch mine-laying rockets before firing intercepted missiles at Jordan.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that while kinetic strikes remain an option, the U.S. is currently prioritizing economic pressure to sever the Iranian regime's financial lifelines.
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